Brighton have brutally mocked both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur following back-to-back Premier League victories against the north London duo.
The Gunners suffered a 2-1 defeat against Graham Potter's side last weekend as Martin Odegaard's deflected strike came too late after Leonardo Trossard and Enock Mwepu had scored for the visitors. The result meant Spurs were three points clear of their local rivals going into this weekend's fixtures, with the Seagulls travelling to N17 on Saturday afternoon.
Despite being heavy favourites for the lunchtime kick-off, the Lillywhites struggled to create any meaningful openings at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. In fact, the north Londoners failed to register a single shot on target before the aforementioned Trossard netted the only goal of the game, finishing past Hugo Lloris in the 89th minute.
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Now, Brighton have taken to social media to mock both clubs, claiming that the northern part of the capital belongs to them. Their Tweet read: "North London is ours", followed by a winking emoji.
Tottenham now sit three points ahead of their rivals, who have two games in hand. Still, Arsenal have the tougher fixtures, at least on paper, as Mikel Arteta's men still need to play Chelsea, Manchester United and West Ham United before they travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to take on Antonio Conte and Co next month.
Speaking ahead of today's clash against Southampton, Arteta made it no secret of his desire to get his team back to the top, challenging for the league title. "I think it’s related to our history and we want to be not fourth, but third, second or first, and that’s what we have to do", the Spaniard said.
"That’s always within every supporter and anybody who has any connection with the club, so the moment you see the team doing better and having better aspirations, your tendency is to get excited about it and I think that’s the right reaction."
